Got it.....!

[beauhoe]

Also just noticed that the letter says that the visas will be valid until April 2011, so they actually give us less than 1 year to stamp in.
In our case it's ok because we plan on visiting Toronto in January (middle of winter) before we make our final move.
This will give us the opportunity to get our SIN and set up a few things.

Congratulations! The one year is from the day medical is done not from the day visa is stamped.

 

[bkuper]

Thanks Beauhoe,

I had forgotten that they date it from the time of the medical.

 

[Honolulu]

Cheers Bkuper!!!
Things will all eventually work out!

 

[Canadafrenzy]

Hi.

Can you tell me how much did the medicals cost per person?

Thanks,

 

[igbehinadara]

Congrat.

Ig

 

[rKo]

Hello all,

well, it finally arrived today! We received a letter from the High Commission here in Sydney, Australia to say that we are in the final stage of processing and to please submit our passports and permanent residency fees.

Timeline:
Applied July 2009
Application processed in Nova Scotia September 2009
Details sent to local Australian Embassy Nov 2009
Medical request April 2010
Medicals carried out 23 April 2010
Medicals sent to Singapore 3 May 2010
Letter for passports 28 June 2010

Congratulations buddy you did it, wish you a happy life in Canada
btw we applied in same month and year mine end up with refusal, but ill apply again till ill get it...
Congra again..

 

[bkuper]

Hi CanadaFrenzy.

I can't remember the exact cost, but I think it was about $250 Australian Dollars for the adult medical exam plus about $150 for our child plus another $90 approx per adult for the X-rays (children under 11 don't need x-rays)

We were 2 adults, 1 child so I think the total costs was just under $1000 Australian.

None of this can be claimed by Medicare.